Carlos Adames’ 72% KO rate and dominant title defenses prove his Dominican power is elite. Yet the WBC middleweight champ remains boxing’s most underrated force.
Carlos Adames’ 72% KO rate and dominant title defenses prove his Dominican power is elite. Yet a middleweight champ like him remains boxing’s most underrated force.
His professional boxing record is currently 25-1-1-18 KO in it must be said is a pathetic middleweight division at the moment.
He is definitely a better boxer and more of a champion at 160 pounds that one Aaron Mckenna that basically got gifted some form of title recently.
It is shocking that some people called Mckenna the world middleweight champion, Adames has more credentials to at least being called a champion at the weight.
Some notes on Adames for those unfamiliar;
- 72% KO rate — 18 knockouts in 25 wins prove his power is legit
- Out-landed Sheeraz 94-48 in power punches in their title fight
- Bullied a top contender — doubled Williams’ total punches (254-127) and tripled his power shots (176-78)
- Wears opponents down — his relentless pressure and volume wear even the toughest down late
- Dropped Williams with rapid-fire rights — rare to see such precise two-punch power
- Forced Sheeraz on the back foot — the challenger refused to trade, knowing Adames’ power
- Pound-for-pound underrated — described by analysts as “one of the most underrated world-class fighters”
- Durable and heavy-handed — takes shots well and fires back with bad intentions
- Three title defenses and counting — making elite fighters look ordinary
- Not a hype job — his lone loss was a 2019 decision; he’s steadily evolved into a force
He is not active enough though, he has only fought once a year for the last five years on the trot going back to 2022.
He had a unanimous points victory by unanimous decision in May of just gone over Austin “Ammo” Williams.
If they can box him more regularly he absolutely has the potential to become the lineal champion at 160 pounds.
No doubt about it.
He can become the man at 160 pounds and a fight against someone like Aaron McKenna or Erislandy Lara are solid fights for him next up.
Boxing is flying but the division at 160 pounds is atypical, Carlos Adames at 32 could ignite it more if they match him good against a champion next.
Fights are there immediately for him, too.
Jaron Ennis if he moved up a solid fight for him also.
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